Qin Wan's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but just loud enough for all three people present to hear clearly.
Not far away, Qin Qing and Xiao Ye both looked over at the same time with complicated expressions...
You have good taste!
As expected of the female lead!
Qin Qing looked at Qin Wan with starry eyes, and her affection for Qin Wan grew even stronger.
She likes female leads who aren't obsessed with romance!
She and Qin Wan shared the same opinion: they both felt that Xiao Ci was far superior to Xiao Ye!
Xiao Ci is more suitable for Qin Wan!
Xiao Ci is more deserving of being the male lead!
It would be great if Xiao Ci could have some intimate interaction with Qin Wan...
The thought had barely crossed Qin Qing's mind when, the next second, the spot where Xiao Ci and Qin Wan were standing suddenly collapsed...
Xiao Ci instinctively grabbed Qin Wan's slender wrist and pulled her forcefully into his arms.
The man's broad chest and warm embrace, along with his burning body temperature and violently heaving chest, caused the girl's body to stiffen involuntarily.
Xiao Ci, with his sharp eyes, caught a glimpse of panic in her eyes. Qin Wan's reaction at this moment seemed extremely naive, as if it were her first time having such intimate contact with a man.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ci's heart skipped a beat.
Xiao Ci's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 24.
She and her lover were childhood sweethearts, so could it be that there was really no romantic feeling between them?
So, it seems he was the one who ruined things for the mistress and her...
Thinking of this, Xiao Ci felt a slight pang of guilt.
Xiao Ci's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 26.
As her body plummeted downwards, Xiao Ci showed no panic or helplessness, and even had the leisure to gently pat Qin Wan's back to comfort her.
"I am here."
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan looked up at him, her eyes showing surprise and a hint of emotion.
Seeing the change in her expression, Xiao Ci's eyes softened unconsciously.
Just then, Qin Wan suddenly looked up at the sky above them.
"Big brother, I think I saw my sister and the others jump down..."
"Hmm," Xiao Ci responded indifferently, without looking up.
In his view, it was right and wise of the two people to jump down.
“Your sister is even smarter than Xiao,” Xiao Ci suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan was taken aback and looked at him with surprise, as if she did not understand what he meant.
Their eyes met, and Xiao Ci, unusually patient, explained to her, "She jumped first."
Qin Wan: "?"
Does jumping first mean she's smart?
After only a second of stunned silence, Qin Wan understood the deeper meaning behind his words.
"Young Master Xiao was probably worried about leaving my sister alone, which is why he was a step too slow."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ci lowered his eyes and glanced at her indifferently, saying in an ambiguous tone, "You're quite protective of him."
Qin Wan: "?"
When did she ever defend Xiao Ye?
Her comment was clearly just polite talk, wasn't it?
Besides, didn't he realize there was a hidden meaning in her words?
Xiao was also worried about Qin Qing!
What does this tell us?
This shows that Xiao Ye is a heartless man, fickle, and extremely shameless!
With his elder brother and ex-fiancée both in danger and their fates unknown, how could Xiao Ye still have the leisure to talk about love? What does this tell us?
This proves that Xiao Ye is an unreliable man!
"Brother Xiao, you've misunderstood me." Qin Wan suddenly looked at Xiao Ci with a serious expression.
Xiao Ci frowned slightly, looking at her with a probing gaze.
"I did not defend Xiao Ye."
"Oh," Xiao Ci replied perfunctorily, his words leaving it unclear whether he believed her or not.
Qin Wan mistakenly thought he didn't believe her, and a struggle appeared in her eyes. She bit her lower lip lightly and hesitated for a long time before lowering her eyes and speaking softly.
"I just... I just believed in his deep affection for my sister."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ciwei paused almost imperceptibly.
He clearly heard the faint hint of loneliness in her voice.
She's unhappy...
"I'm sorry." Xiao Ci's thin lips were pressed tightly together, his gaze fixed on Qin Wan.
"It's alright, I didn't mean to blame Brother Xiao."
"I just suddenly realized that my sister is indeed more worthy of Young Master Xiao than I am."
"They are both geniuses among the younger generation of Xuanwu Continent, unlike me... I'm just a piece of trash that everyone laughs at."
As she spoke, a hint of melancholy appeared in Qin Wan's eyes.
This was the first time Xiao Ci had ever seen Qin Wan reveal such a vulnerable and unknown side of herself.
He frowned subconsciously, a slight sense of irritation rising in his heart.
He didn't like her self-doubting attitude.
"You are very intelligent, more so than most men and women in the world."
"You must believe in yourself and understand yourself, instead of denying yourself."
"As for Xiao Ye... you don't need to take his words to heart."
"He's nothing but a blind and heartless man."
"He didn't know how to cherish you and missed out on such a good girl. He'll probably regret it in the future."
As he spoke, Xiao Ci frowned, recalling Xiao Ye's actions. Even as Xiao Ye's elder brother, he could not condone them.
"You risked your life to save him."
"He was ungrateful and even broke off the engagement afterwards... If he weren't my blood-related younger brother, I would have had him expelled from the Xiao family long ago!"
"Such ungrateful people are not worthy of being members of the Xiao family!"
As they were talking, Xiao Ci seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Qin Wan with a complicated expression, hesitating to speak.
"What's wrong, Brother Xiao?" Qin Wan felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze and couldn't help but ask with concern.
"you……"
If he remembered correctly, Qin Wan was born prematurely because the Qin family head risked his life to save him.
But what happened next?
Because he was so engrossed in cultivation, he pushed Qin Wan's marriage onto his unreliable mistress.
Now the mistress has let Qin Wan down again.
Thinking about it this way, it seems like he's the one who wronged Qin Wan...
It seems he was the one who harmed Qin Wan...
He seems to be the culprit behind everything...
Thinking of this, Xiao Ci looked at Qin Wan with complicated emotions, his heart filled with a mix of feelings.
Xiao Ci's favorability increased by 10, current favorability is 36.
After a brief silence, Xiao Ci suddenly raised his eyes and stared straight at Qin Wan.
"For the rest of my life, I will do everything in my power to protect you."
The sudden promise left Qin Wan momentarily stunned.
"Brother Xiao? Why are you..."
Before Qin Wan could finish speaking, the environment around them changed drastically.
The once boundless darkness was suddenly ushered in by light...
Xiao Cihuan's hand around her waist suddenly tightened.
The next second, the two landed safely.
"Ice Cave." Xiao Ci's deep voice rang in her ear, and the large hand that had been around her waist quietly withdrew.
Qin Wan carefully lifted her head from his embrace, looked around, and her face was full of surprise.
"There's a place like this in the Warcraft Forest?"
"ah!"
No sooner had Qin Wan finished speaking than a piercing scream suddenly rang out, echoing throughout the entire ice cave…
Qin Wan and Xiao Ci turned their heads to look at the same time...
The next second, the two of them simultaneously took a step back in perfect unison...
"Bang!"
After a loud bang, a dark shadow crashed heavily in front of the two of them.
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